Guest: “The Magic Faraway Tree” Director Ben Gregor
Ben Gregor is the director of the new family film “The Magic Faraway Tree”, in theaters this Friday Aug. 21. He joins me to discuss working with stars Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy and the legendary Judi Dench, plus how animation, VFX work and the incredible sets and costumes made this story (based on the beloved […]
Second Half of Summer Family Film Preview
Three major family films are currently playing in theaters nationwide — Disney/Pixar’s “Toy Story 5” (which just became the highest grossing movie of 2026 in North America), Universal & Illumination’s “Minions & Monsters” and Disney’s live-action version of 2016 animated feature “Moana”. “The Odyssey” dominated the box office last weekend, but those three family movies […]
